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I hunt thrift shops for bargains for furniture and turn my projects into unique one-of-a-kind hand painted decor pieces. Furniture can be repaired and restored, or it can be given a whole new look with paint! I share my projects with you to enjoy, and also provide tutorials, including professional tips and tricks, so you can DIY your own projects.

Birdhouses Painted with Chalk Paint

Today I'm sharing a few birdhouses that I painted for some Spring decor for my booth. I slightly varied the painting technique on each of the projects. I'll keep this post short and sweet, so I won't go into too many details of the process but rather let the photo collages tell the story.

Pink and White Birdhouse

This birdhouse was originally white with a green roof. I painted the base in Antoinette pin and the top in Old White. I lightly sanded the details and then applied soft clear wax followed by dark wax.

Pink and white birdhouse

A light touch of dark wax was applied to lend itself to a slightly weathered shabby chic look.

Before and after shabby chic birdhouse

Rustic Blue Birdhouse

This birdhouse started as a plain unfinished wood. I stained the wood Java Gel and then applied Louis Blue to the base and Cream to the top. I sanded back the paint for a rustic weathered finished and then sealed with a glaze.

Rustic birdhouse painted in Louis Blue and Cream.

A dark glaze was applied to give the birdhouse a weathered farmhouse look.

Before and After

Pink Birdhouse

This birdhouse was originally painted white with printed flowers. I applied Country Grey to the roof, Scandinavian Pink on the main body, and Chateau Grey on the base. It was sealed with clear wax followed by dark wax with specks of brown acrylic paint. I was inspired to give this color scheme a try based on a project painted by Jonathan Marc Mendez. I liked it so well that I used it on another project that I'll share soon.

I finished up a few larger furniture projects that I'll be sharing in the upcoming days. Speaking of large projects, we are also working on renovating a rental property. I'll share some of the project details here on the blog soon. Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

Supply List

Below are the supplies I used for these projects. When working on small projects I always try to use supplies that I already have on hand, so look around your house first and be creative! Some (not all) links are affiliate links which means I earn a (very) small commission if you make a purchase. It doesn't cost you extra, but it helps support the time and effort of maintaining the blog. Thank you for your support and understanding!

Birdhouse (I found mine at thrift stores, but I've had a few people ask about where to purchase, so I'm including a link to an assortment that can be purchased in bulk. The last I checked there were also some at Walmart.)

Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan (various colors as well as clear and dark wax). Click on the link to find where you can by her products from local stockists. Some stockists also ship via online orders! If you live near a stockist I encourage you to visit in-person to get advice and inspiration.

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